Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Amino-5-chloro-N-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl)-2-(2-(methylsulfinyl)ethoxy)benzamide

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To a stirred solution of 4-amino-5-chloro-N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-2-[2-(methylthio)ethoxy]benzamide (1.0 g, 2.28 mmoles) (prepared in Example 20) and 1.4N HCl solution (3.97 ml, 5.56 mmoles) in 15 ml of H2O at 0°-5°, was added sodium metaperiodate (0.625 g, 2.92 mmoles). The mixture, which soon began to darken, was stirred at 0°-5° to 2 hours. The mixture was then diluted to 50 ml and made alkaline (pH=12) with NaOH solution. Methylene chloride (50 ml) was added, the mixture was shaken well, and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with 3 portions of methylene chloride and the combined organic solutions were dried (anhydrous MgSO4) and evaporated. A dark oil (0.96 g) which solidified upon standing was obtained. The crude product was flash chromatographed on silica, eluting with CH2Cl2 :CH3OH:NH4OH, 80:20:0.5. Appropriate fractions were combined and evaporated to give 0.80 g (77%) of the title compound as a yellow resin which crystallized upon standing, mp. 110°-114°.

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